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Nokia Corp. used its Nokia Mobility Conference last week in Monaco as a platform to showcase several new products, including its new smart-phone offerings: the Nokia 7710 widescreen multimedia smart …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. has elevated Jean-Louis Gassee to the position of chairman of its board of directors. This follows the resignation of the former office holder, Eric Benhamou, Oct. 28. …

Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys. The firm …

MUNICH, Germany-PalmSource Inc. has introduced an advanced version of Palm OS Cobalt, dubbed Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, that includes integrated telephony capabilities, support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enhanced navigation capabilities, …

MUNICH, Germany-Research In Motion announced it will offer an aftermarket BlackBerry Connect software download for PalmSource Inc.’s Palm operating system. The partnership will allow Palm OS wireless device owners to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. announced that GSPDA, Inventec Appliances Corp. and Portable Innovation Technology Ltd. have licensed the Palm operating system through the PalmSource original design manufacturer program to design and …

PalmSource Inc.’s results for the first quarter fiscal year 2005 show increased revenues, much-improved net losses and growing smart-phone shipments. The company recorded revenues of $18.2 million compared with $17.1 …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. said the chairman of its board of directors, Eric Benhamou, plans to resign in October. He is expected, however, to remain chairman of the board for PalmOne. …

Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million, as compared with the first half …

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million, as compared to the first half …

Last week was a good one for developers. The wireless industry has begun to give developers the attention they deserve, as evidenced by the slew of wireless-focused announcements at JavaOne …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced Handspring Inc. alumnus Ed Colligan will serve as the company’s new president. Colligan was formerly PalmOne’s senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Business …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company Visto announced it launched a new wireless e-mail product called Visto Mobile, which is based on technology the company acquired through its purchase of ViAir …

SAN DIEGO-The first major casualty in the declining market for personal digital assistants appears to be Sony Corp., which said it won’t release any new Clie PDAs in the United …

Operating system company Symbian Ltd. announced a new certification program to provide a single testing process for all Symbian-based applications. The move is an effort to smooth out the creation …

CHICAGO-BlackBerry fans enjoyed a rash of announcements around the Research In Motion Ltd. device at the company’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium, including new BlackBerry server features and additional applications and support …

New research shows the market for smart phones and converged devices continued to increase in the first quarter, with Nokia Corp. claiming the top spot in terms of devices and …

Developers: Wireless wants you. At least, that’s the message coming from many of the largest players in the wireless industry. Companies from Microsoft Corp. to Nokia Corp. to Verizon Wireless …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system company PalmSource Inc. said its 3 million share offering will be priced at about $18 per share. The company’s stock was up slightly after the news to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. reported declining revenues and net income in its third quarter, and predicted a net loss of between $4 million and $7 million for the coming quarter. The …

The line in the sand is getting deeper. On one side sits the world’s No. 2 mobile-phone maker Motorola Inc. and its operating system partner Microsoft Corp., a team hoping …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system company PalmSource Inc. announced it plans to offer 2.75 million shares of common stock. PalmSource’s stock was down almost 10 percent after the news to about $21.50 …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system company PalmSource Inc. announced it is now shipping the latest version of the Palm OS, version 6, to its licensees. Palm’s licensees include PalmOne Inc., Samsung Electronics …

Even with the promise of a tech recovery and emergence of new applications for wireless gadgets aimed at free-spending teenagers, information-starved road warriors and the rest of us, 2004 is …

There are plenty of contentious questions in the operating system business. Will Microsoft Corp. dominate the mobile-phone field as it has done in the desktop computer business? Will Symbian manage …